(IN BRIEF) ESET has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services in Europe, Q3 2025, reflecting the company’s strength in regional threat intelligence, compliance-focused operations, and hands-on support. Powered by the ESET PROTECT … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Awards, cyber insurance, Cybersecurity, data sovereignty, DORA, endpoint security, ESET, ESET PROTECT platform, EU compliance, Europe, Forrester Wave, leadership, managed detection and response, MDR, Michal Jankech, NIS2, resilience, Threat Intelligence, transparency, XDR
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has discovered PromptLock, a new ransomware prototype that uses generative AI to generate malicious Lua scripts in real time, capable of infecting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Unlike traditional malware, PromptLock autonomously decides whether to exfiltrate … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged AI-driven malware, Anton Cherepanov, cross-platform ransomware, cybersecurity threats, data exfiltration, encryption attacks, ESET, Filecoder.PromptLock.A, generative AI, Golang, Lua scripts, Peter Strýček, PromptLock, ransomware, SPECK encryption, VirusTotal
(IN BRIEF) ESET has discovered CVE-2025-8088, a zero-day path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR exploited by the Russia-aligned RomCom group in targeted spearphishing campaigns against organizations in Europe and Canada. The flaw, patched on July 30, 2025, was used to deliver … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Russia, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Advanced Persistent Threat, alternate data streams, Anton Cherepanov, APT, Canadian cybersecurity, CVE-2025-8088, cyberespionage, ESET, European cybersecurity, malware, Mythic agent, path traversal, Peter Strýček, RomCom, RustyClaw, SnipBot, software patch, spearphishing, Storm-0978, Tropical Scorpius, UNC2596, vulnerability disclosure, WinRAR, Zero-Day Vulnerability
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been named a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” report for Endpoint Protection Platforms, particularly in the category of companies with annual revenues between $50M and $1B. Based on reviews … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged 2025 customer choice, AI-native detection, Awards, cloud security, Cybersecurity, Endpoint Protection Platforms, enterprise security solutions, ESET, ESET PROTECT platform, Gartner Peer Insights, leadership, managed detection and response, Pavol Balaj, Threat Intelligence, Voice of the Customer, vulnerability assessment, Zuzana Legáthová
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been named a finalist at the 2025 SC Awards in the Best Business Continuity, Disaster, Ransomware Recovery Solution category. This recognition spotlights ESET Ransomware Remediation, an innovative, proprietary post-execution solution that, in combination with ESET Ransomware … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Awards, Best Business Continuity, CyberRisk Alliance, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity innovation, disaster, encrypted backups, ESET, ESET PROTECT platform, ESET Ransomware Remediation, ESET Ransomware Shield, information systems security, leadership, post-execution solution, Ransomware Recovery Solution, RSAC ’25, Ryan Grant, SC Awards 2025, SC Media, threat landscape, Tom Spring
(IN BRIEF) ESET HOME Security Essential for Windows has been named AV-Comparatives’ Product of the Year for 2024, earning the highest ratings across all tests, including the Advanced+ Award in seven key areas. The product stood out for its robust … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Advanced+ Award, Andreas Clementi, Antivirus, auto-renewal, AV-Comparatives, Awards, consumer security, Cybersecurity, digital security, ESET, ESET HOME Security Essential, leadership, malware protection, multilayered protection, privacy, Product of the Year, protection without slowing down, real-world threats, system performance, user interface, Viktória Ivanová, windows
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been recognized as a Strategic Leader for the fourth time in the AV-Comparatives 2024 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report. ESET PROTECT Enterprise achieved the highest score for Prevention and Response, detecting 98% of threats … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has revealed that the Telekopye scam network has shifted its focus to targeting users of Booking.com and Airbnb through compromised hotel accounts. By sending fake payment issue emails and directing users to fraudulent booking sites that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Airbnb, Booking.com, ESET, Hotel Accounts, Radek Jizba, SECURITY, Telekopye Scam Network
(IN BRIEF) ESET has enhanced its Vulnerability and Patch Management module to include Linux and macOS systems, expanding coverage and offering improved visibility and control through a new dashboard. The update supports both automated and manual vulnerability scanning, ensuring seamless … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has uncovered a new Android malware called “NGate” that targets NFC (Near Field Communication) data to facilitate unauthorized ATM withdrawals. The malware deceives users into installing it through phishing attacks impersonating Czech banks. Once installed, NGate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Android Malware, ATM Theft, Cybersecurity, Czech banks, ESET, Lukáš Štefanko, NFC (Near Field Communication) Data, NGate, Phishing
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting Tibetans across various countries and territories, leveraging the Monlam Festival, a significant religious event. The operation, attributed to the China-aligned Evasive Panda Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, utilized a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Anh Ho, CHINA, Cyberespionage Campaign, ESET, Monlam Festival, Tibetans
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research uncovered Operation Texonto, a disinformation and psychological operations (PSYOPs) campaign utilizing spam emails to influence Ukrainian citizens, suggesting Russia’s superiority in the ongoing conflict. The campaign consisted of two waves in November and December 2023, spreading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Russia, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Disinformation Campaign, ESET, Matthieu Faou, RUSSIA, Texonto, Ukrainians
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered Winter Vivern’s exploitation of a zero-day XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability in the Roundcube Webmail server. The cyberespionage group targeted Roundcube Webmail servers of governmental entities and a think tank in Europe, compromising email systems. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ESET PROTECT Enterprise has achieved the prestigious title of Strategic Leader in the 2023 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report. The assessment, conducted by AV-Comparatives, found that ESET’s cybersecurity solution excelled in preventing and responding to … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Andreas Clementi, AV-Comparatives, Award, EPR Report, ESET, ESET PROTECT, Roman Kováč, Strategic Leader in 2023
(IN BRIEF) ESET, a leading digital security provider, has received a favorable ruling from a California federal jury in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against it by Finjan Holdings LLC. The lawsuit, which began in 2015 and faced a mistrial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged California, ESET, Finjan Holdings LLC, Juraj Malcho, Patent Infringement Lawsuit, Richard Marko
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign led by the Ballistic Bobcat group, suspected of having Iranian ties, which primarily targets education, government, healthcare, and various organizations worldwide. In their latest campaign, they introduced a new backdoor called … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Adam Burgher, APT35/APT42, Ballistic Bobcat, Charming Kitten, CISA Alert AA21-321A, cyberespionage, ESET, Israel, Microsoft Exchange servers, Middle East, phosphorus, PowerLess campaign, sponsor, Sponsor backdoor, TA453, United States, WeLiveSecurity
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has conducted an analysis of the Spacecolon toolset, which is utilized to deploy Scarab ransomware variants globally. The toolset is believed to be of Turkish origin and is operated by a group named CosmicBeetle. Spacecolon’s primary … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged CosmicBeetle Group, data theft, ESET, Jakub Souček, Ransomware Deployment, Spacecolon Toolset, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Security researchers at ESET have discovered an ongoing phishing campaign that targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration software platform. This campaign, active since April 2023, aims to collect user credentials by sending emails with phishing pages in attached … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Credentials, Ecuador, ESET, France, Italy, Phishing Campaign, Poland, the Netherlands, UKRAINE, Viktor Šperka, Zimbra Collaboration Users
(IN BRIEF) ESET, a global cybersecurity leader, has partnered with DeepMind, the renowned Google research laboratory for artificial intelligence, to host the Eastern European Summer School of Machine Learning. The event is currently taking place at the Technical University of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged AI Canada, artificial-intelligence, Cybernetics, deep learning, DeepMind, Doina Precup, Eastern European Summer School of Machine Learning, ESET, Google, Jana Košecká, Juraj Malcho, Machine Learning, McGill University in Montreal, medicine, Michal Valko, Peter Richtárik, Razvan Pascanu, robotics, Slovakia, Technical University of Košice, Viorica Patraucean, Yoshua Bengio
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at ESET have discovered a malicious Android app called iRecorder – Screen Recorder that was initially available on Google Play as a legitimate app. The app, which had over 50,000 installations, had malicious functionality added in August … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, News, Slovakia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AhMyth Android RAT, AhRat, ESET, Google Play, iRecorder, Lukáš Štefanko, malicious app, Screen Recorder, trojanized Android app
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